Selby

Selby's population expanded in the 10 years leading up to the latest census. Data from the census show there were changes in work life, religion and marriage.

The population passed 83,000

In the decade to 2011, the population of Selby increased by 9.1%, from just under 76,500 to 83,400.

The addition of just under 7,000 people means this area's population increased faster than the rate of growth across England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Selby was home to, on average, 0.99 people per football pitch-sized piece of land (about 7,140 square metres).

Population density was lower than the average across Yorkshire and The Humber

Population density (usual residents per 7,140 square metres) across Yorkshire and The Humber, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

Fewer people worked long hours

Census 2011 data also show a change in the working patterns of many in Selby.

The percentage of employed people in Selby working more than 49 hours in the week before the census decreased from 16% in 2001 to 12% in 2011.

The proportion who said they had worked less than 16 hours the previous week remained close to 1.6%, while

The proportion of people working long hours fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 13% in 2001 to 9.4% in 2011). Across England, the proportion fell from 13% to 10%.

Long hour working in Selby decreased by 3.9 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in Selby, Yorkshire and The Humber and England that said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census, March 2001 and March 2011

Religion in Selby

The number of people in Selby that described themselves as Christian increased from just over 62,000 in 2001 to about 59,000 in 2011. This represents a change from 81% to 71% of the local population.

The percentage decreased by less than the average across Yorkshire and The Humber (from 73% to 60%) and the average across England (from 72% to 59%).

The number of people in Selby that described themselves as having no religion increased from about 8,600 in 2001 to just over 18,000 in 2011 (from 11% to 22%). The number of people who did not disclose their religious affiliation increased from just under 5,500 to about 5,600. However, as a percentage of the total population, this represented a decrease from 7.2% to 6.7%.

Just under 210 people (0.2%) said they identified with a religion other than Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism or Sikhism, up from about 120 in 2001 (0.3%).

There are many factors that can cause changes to the religious profile of an area, such as migration and varying fertility rates between religious groups. Changes may also be caused by differences in the way individuals choose to self-identify between censuses.

The population who identified as Christian in Selby decreased by 10 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in England, Yorkshire and The Humber and Selby by religion, March 2001 and March 2011

More single people in Selby

The percentage of people who had never been married or in a civil partnership increased in Selby, but at a slower rate than in nearby Doncaster.

In Selby, the proportion of single people increased from 23% in 2001 to 27% in 2011. During the same period, the proportion in Doncaster increased from 26% to 32%.

Across Yorkshire and The Humber, the share of people who had never been married or in a civil partnership increased from 29% to 34%.

The proportion of married people in Selby fell from 60% to 56%, while the proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a marriage or civil partner increased from 9.8% to 11%.

The proportion of people who had never married or entered a civil partnership was lower than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that that said they were single across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

Health improved

The percentage of Selby residents that described their health as bad or very bad decreased from 8.0% to 4.6% in the 10 years leading up to the latest census.

Rates are standardised to account for variation in age, which can impact the local population's health.

In 2011, just over 8 in 10 (83%) said their health was good or very good, compared with 71% in 2001. The percentage of Selby residents that described their health as fair decreased from 22% to 13%.

The proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad fell here at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 10% in 2001 to 6.0% in 2011). Across England, the proportion fell from 9.1% to 5.5%.

These data are people’s own opinions in describing their overall health. They may be inconsistent with other measures of health, such as NHS records.

The percentage of people in ’bad’ or ’very bad’ health in Selby decreased by 3.4 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in Selby, Yorkshire and The Humber and England said their health was bad or very bad, March 2001 and March 2011

Change in Selby housing

The percentage of households that owner their home fell here, but at a slower rate than in Hinckley and Bosworth, a statistically similar local authority area.

In Selby, the proportion of home ownership decreased from 78% in 2001 to 75% in 2011. During the same period, the proportion in Hinckley and Bosworth decreased from 82% to 77%.

Across Yorkshire and The Humber, the share of households that owner their home decreased from 67% to 64%.

Private renting in Selby increased from 5.8% to 11%, while the rate of social housing decreased from 13% to 12%.

The rate of home ownership was higher than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of households that that owner their home across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

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